Time Traders, (Version 2)

If it is possible to conquer space, then perhaps it is also possible to conquer time. At least that was the theory American scientists were exploring in an effort to explain the new sources of knowledge the Russians possessed. Perhaps Russian scientists had discovered how to transport themselves back in time in order to learn long-forgotten secrets of the past. That was why young Ross Murdock, above average in intelligence but a belligerently independent nonconformist, found himself on a "hush-hush" government project at a secret base in the Arctic. The very qualities that made him a menace in civilized society were valuable traits in a man who must successfully act the part of a merchant trader of the Beaker people during the Bronze Age. For once they were transferred by time machine to the remote Baltic region where the Russian post was located, Ross and his partner Ashe were swept into a fantastic action-filled adventure involving Russians, superstitious prehistoric men, and the aliens of a lost galactic civilization that demanded every ounce of courage the Americans possessed.

First Page:

THE TIME TRADERS

BY ANDRE NORTON

Science Fiction

THE STARS ARE OURS!

STAR BORN

THE TIME TRADERS

Historical Fiction

YANKEE PRIVATEER

Edited by Andre Norton

BULLARD OF THE SPACE PATROL

SPACE SERVICE

SPACE PIONEERS

SPACE POLICE

Andre Norton

THE TIME

TRADERS

CLEVELAND AND NEW YORK

THE WORLD PUBLISHING COMPANY

Published by The World Publishing Company 2231 West 110th Street, Cleveland 2, Ohio

Published simultaneously in Canada by Nelson, Foster & Scott Ltd.

Library of Congress Catalog Card Number: 58 11154

SECOND PRINTING

2WP759

Copyright (c) 1958 by The World Publishing Company All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced in any form without written permission from the publisher, except for brief passages included in a review appearing in a newspaper or magazine. Printed in the United States of America.

Transcriber's note: Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that the copyright on this publication was renewed... Continue reading book >>

Reviewer:Lynne - March 27, 2015Subject:Use version 2Version one the reader is awful, but version 2 is the same reader as most Edgar Rice Burroughs books - he is articulate and pleasant.

Reviewer:Nick - September 14, 2014Subject:Time TradersProbably a good story, but the narrator is horrible. He constantly mis-pronounces words (examples: he pronounces taciturn as TACK-i-turn, aromatic as AROMA-tick). He inserts pauses into sentences, then starts in the middle as a new sentence, destroying any continuity of the thought. He reads in a mono-tone, no inflection or sensible cadence. He almost sounds as if he has never read in this language, and is phonetically sounding out all the words. The sound quality is terrible, there is a very high-pitched whine all through the story. Lastly, he speaks as if his cheeks are too large for his mouth - slurred and garbled. The narrator ruined a good story.... too bad. This should be re-recorded.

Reviewer:Bernie - February 6, 2014Subject:Poor quality recordingMight be a good story but the recording is so poor it's not worth listening to.

October 28, 2013Subject:Poor quality recordingUnfortunately the recording quality is very poor.

Reviewer:Sam - July 23, 2013Subject:What was thisI couldn't believe they would let him read this book He sounds like he recorded it in his basement an with mouth full of marbles